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Francis "Frank" Johnson's arrangement for piano and flute, celebrates the Haitian Independence - 1825. The presence of a nation ruled by people of color near the United States was an inspiration to African Americans. Haiti--the spelling "Hayti" was common in America--was founded after a slave revolt started in 1791, led by Toussaint L'Ouverture, toppled the government of the French colony of St. Domingue. country.

"The Vavals, an upper middle class family in Haiti posing for a family photo in 1947."

Avec les adeptes du vaudou en Haïti Plus

Love this giant - David Byrne & St. Vincent (Pukkelpop)

Gone With the Wind

"Gone With the Wind" Filmed and presented on a scale not seen in modern productions, Gone with the Wind is, if not the definitive Hollywood film, then certainly near the top of the list.

Polish descendants in #Haiti. Fascinating history of the people who today count their ancestry as Polish in modern Haiti. After black Haitians fought and won their freedom, they wanted all whites gone from the country! Those who couldn't flee fast enough were beaten or killed. Fortunately, many Polish soldiers sided with blacks in their fight and thus were spared. This young girl is one of their descendants. - Click to read full article

Paul Robeson (1898-1976) went on to become a stellar athlete and performing artist. He starred in both stage and film versions of The Emperor Jones and Show Boat (Ole Man River), and established an immensely popular screen and singing career. He spoke out against racism and became a world activist, yet was blacklisted during the paranoia of McCarthyism in the 1950s. He was an acclaimed performer known for productions like The Emperor Jones and Othello. He was also an international activist…